Two weeks passed. Lay noticed the change in Sayuki. She smiled less, her messages grew shorter, and she often avoided video calls. The distance between them felt heavier than ever.
-Sayu, he texted one night, You're pulling away from me. What's wrong?
The screen blinked with her response after a long pause
-Idk how to tell you...
He called immediately.
-Tell me what? Sayu, i'm worried about you, you can tell me anything, you know that.
There was a silence on the other end for a moment, then a shaky breath.
-Lay... I don't have much time left. The words hit him like a brick wall
-What do you mean? Time left for what?
-I only have six months to live. My heart... it's failing. There's nothing they can do anymore..
His world spun. He clutched the phone tighter.
-No that can't be right. You're going to be okay. There has to be something—
-Lay stop. Please. Sayuki's voice cracked
I need you to promise me something okay?
Promise me that after i'm gone, you'll live a good life. You'll be happy. And you'll keep painting for me.
He was silent for a long time, his heart pounding in his chest.
-I can't lose you, Sayu
- I need to hear you say it
Lay swallowed hard, forcing back the tears
-I promise
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The Colors of Fate
RomanceSayuki a 17 year-old japanese girl with a terminal heart condition, knows she has only six months left to live. For the pas two years, she has been in a long-distance relationship with Lay, a Chinese boy who moved to the U.S. at 8 years old. Despite...
